Metformin AFTER WLS?

I am a year out and had been doing okay, but all of a sudden my PCOS symptoms have been popping up again.  The hair growth is uncontrollable.  All of a sudden I have cystic acne on my face, back AND chest, and I have gained about 6 lbs, even though my diet has not changed. Has anyone had to go back on metformin after surgery?  My Surgeon said my PCOS would not be an issue after weight loss and that he has never had a patient have to go back on Metformin.  But this is really driving me crazy!

Hi Kathy, I'm responding to you because I see that no one else has, unfortunately.   I had the lapband surgery and never came off of Metformin because I was told that it would help with the weight loss.  So I have no clear answer for you.  I'm thinking that the only logical thing could be the small weight gain? I don't know. Good luck in finding out. Congrats to you, also. Danielle

I know a few women on another website who've gone back on Meformin after WLS to assist with their PCOS & weight loss.  I'm wondering too if it might help me...but haven't inquired about it yet.  Good luck! Kristy

I was actually wondering about metaformin after WLS. Im almost two weeks out and im not losing as quick as i would like. (whoever does!) maybe im jumping too quickly here but im wondering if metaformin would help kick start more of a weight loss. Any ideas? I have a doc appt on 5/29, ill ask him as well i guess.

I have continuouly stayed on my Metformin but am only a couple of weeks out.  My doctor did not mention getting off of it

My endocrinologist told me that I would get off the Metformin after I had surgery. She told me that my symptoms should go away after the surgery. All my dr.'s are working together to try to get my hormones all bacl in balance so that I will be a healthy person. I just wish that they diagnosed me sooner, with all my symptoms I had, before I had all this weight gain. I guess thats why it's called practicing medicine.

When I was discharged from the hopital my doc said to go back on what i was taking.  Before Surgery I was taking 500mg of Glucophage 3 times a day ( OT: I found I must take the name brand over the generic because the generic did not suppress my symptoms)  I am only taking 500mg a day now because I thought 1500 would prolly be to much.   Does anyone know when is the time to go up?

My BS and endo both want me to stay on Metformin for at least three months after surgery (June 5th). Since I've been on Metformin I've lost weight plus I just feel so much better, maybe it's just me. If I were in your place I'd see your endo again and get tested again to see if your dosage should be adjusted to accomodate the surgery and weightloss that you've had so far.

I was diagnosed with pcos after my wls and after I had lost 146 pounds. I've been at a  healthy weight but still had pcos and the symptoms that go with it . So pcos can still be an issue after weightloss. I've been on the metformin and avandia and haven't had any problems with it.

I actually REJOINED OH.com to answer your question. I had WLS @ 24 for several reason but one of the main reasons was because I was told that it would break the horrid cycle of insulin resistance caused by PCOS. 4.5 years later (230#less TG) I have had a complete hysterectomy/double oopherectomy. I had to go back on Metformin about a year and a half after my WLS (RNYGB). I went to an Endocrinologist that said it is actually VERY common for patients with PCOS to have to go back on Metformin after WLS but very,very uncommon for patient with TYPE II DIABETES to ever have to return to those meds. See our ovaries our playing against us, and eventually they will catch on to what we've done to our body. I would ADVISE if you want to keep your weight off, hair/acne down and ever want to have children (if you don't have any) that you go back on the Metformin. There is no serious harm in being on it. Just do your research. I actually work at a Bariatric clinic here in my area, I am very passionate about bariatrics, but PCOS is near and dear to my heart. I lurk around OH to read what's going on out there in the bariatric communities, I try to stay off this board so I don't break my own heart. Learn from my road... One month and six days after I married the man of my dreams that I wouldn't of ever had the nerves to walk up to without the gift of WLS, I had a ER hysterectomy. MY L ovary was the size of a regulation football and my R ovary was the size of a cantalope. (Who says that extra skin doesn't cover stuff!!) They had grown that large because I went OFF of my metformin on the advise of a Dr that was preparing me to become pregnant and said I wouldn't need it after WLS... Studies showed... she said... I had already had an ovarian wedge to remove all the cycts.   I would Take the Metformin, get rid of the acne and the 6 pounds and call it LIFE and love every minute of it and remember some silly girl on the internet...